As I begin my last President's Message - I can't help but reflect on our amazing members - and all that you've done in the past year. By pooling our donations into large transformative grants, Impact 100 members awarded 4 grants for the first time ever in 2015 - investing over $400,000 in our community. Those contributions will make fresh produce available to families who do not have access to fresh foods (FreeStore Foodbank), help provide assistive devices to individuals living with special needs (May We Help), educate and mentor unemployed young adults so they can gain employment in the construction field (SELF), and provide recreational space for children in the Clifton Heights community (Activities Beyond the Classroom). Grant Agreement Contracts have been written with each recipient, and our funds are already being put into action!

Since our first grant in 2002, Impact 100 members have invested over $3.2 million in our community. Everywhere you look, you hear stories and see evidence of the IMPACT our members are having in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region.

I'd like to extend a special thanks to the members of the 2015 Board for their outstanding leadership, service, passion and hard work. They've helped lead our organization to a new level, and they've left a solid foundation for continued growth.

The new 2016 Impact 100 Board has been elected, and it will begin work in January. We are fortunate to have a wonderful Board of 20 talented, committed women serving the organization. They include:

Donna Broderick, President

Clare Zlatic Blankemeyer, Vice President & Not-for-Profit Coordinator

Yvonne Thomas, Secretary

Daniela Neukam, Treasurer

Marilyn Kinne, Grant Review Coordinator

Angela Otis, Recruiting Co-Chair

Jenny Berg, Recruiting Co-Chair

Sarah Buckley, Not-for-Profit Outreach Coordinator

Kim Carroll, Membership Co-Chair

Susan Cranley, Grant Focus Area Chair

Kelly Mahan, Membership Co-Chair & Chief Party Officer

Julie Metzger, Communications/Web-Site Chair

Becki Meyer, Marketing/PR Chair

Sharon Mitchell, Membership Chair & Past President

Rhiannon Hoeweler, Grant Focus Area Chair

Teresa Loje, CIRC Chair

Clare O'Brien, Grant Focus Area Chair

Delane Starliper, Grant Focus Area Chair

Stephanie Tunison, Grant Focus Area Chair

Mary Beth Young, Communications Chair

We invite all our members to serve on an Impact 100 Committee in 2016, and we have a wide variety of opportunities including:

Membership Committee

Recruiting Committee

Communications Committee

Marketing Committee

Community Investment Review Committee (CIRC)

Grant Focus Area Committees (there are 5 committees - one for each focus area

Culture

Education

Environment, Preservation & Recreation

Family

Health & Wellness

Please see the web-site for Committee sign-up instructions.

Recruiting for the 2016 Impact Year is well underway. We already have over $300,000 committed - approaching our highest ever total. Everyone is working hard to get to $500,000 - which would enable us to give five $100,000 grants for the first time ever. If you can help by bringing a friend or colleague to Impact 100 - there is no better time than now! Please share the Impact 100 story, bring a friend, and help us reach our goal. PLEASE help us THRIVE WITH FIVE!!!!

In closing, I'd like to thank the Impact 100 members for the privilege and honor of serving as your President for the past 3.5 years. It's been a joy! Good Luck to Donna Broderick and the 2016 Board as they begin their work in January.

I look forward to seeing you at a future Impact 100 event - and to working with many of you on the Impact 100 Committees in 2016.

Have a very Happy Holiday, and a Peaceful and Happy New Year.

Warm Regards,

Sharon J. Mitchell

Impact 100 President

Not-for-Profit Reminder

Thank you to all of the nonprofits in our area that do great work every day! Just a reminder, that Letters of Intent for 2016 are due on Thursday, 12/10/15 at noon! Please contact Sarah Buckley at
outreach@impact100.org with questions.

Join US for 2016!

This is the time for you and those in your world to make an impact in our community next year! JoinImpact 100 for less than the cost of a beverage a week and transform lives. Share information about Giving Tuesday and bring a friend or coworker.

Not a female? We'd love to have you share the gift of Impact 100 with a woman in your world!

a gift that

keeps giving...

Impact-fully all year!

Give the special woman in your life the gift of making a difference with an Impact 100 membership. Impact 100 was built on the premise of women coming together to make a sustainable impact by collectively funding and then giving away $100,000 grants every year to non-profits who use them to make transformational changes to our city.

Full membership is a contribution of $1000/year.

100% of membership fees are used to build the grants!

We also offer a half membership for individuals with special circumstances (e.g. young philanthropists) at $500 /year. All members are volunteers with no requirement to do or attend anything. Be as involved as you like or write a check and enjoy guilt free giving!

Go to www.impact100.org, and click on join us. Or, mail a check with membership form from the website to 4010 Executive Park Drive, Suite 100, Cincinnati OH 45241.

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, thousands of charities, families, businesses, community centers and students from around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Watch Facebook for photos from our #GIVINGTUESDAY event!

Sign up with Kroger Community Rewards® today! Simply register your Kroger rewards card online at www.kroger.com/communityrewards, search for number 87767 or Impact 100 and enroll... then, all you have to do is shop at Kroger, swipe your Plus Card and Impact 100 Cincinnati will automatically start earning a rebate. It is that easy!

MYCincinnati

Read more about the great work that Eddy Kwon and MYCincinnati (one of our 2014 Impact 100 grant award recipients) are doing in our local community!